International

Larijani says Obama administration must change policies toward Iran
06/02/2009 05:00
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Friday urged the new U.S. administration to change policies toward Iran and admit past “wrongdoings” before dialogue and reconciliation could be realized between the two countries. New American President...
Toyota expects 4.9-bln-dollar operating loss
06/02/2009 05:00
Toyota Motor Corp., which recently overtook General Motors in sales to become world’s largest automaker, on Friday said it could see an operating loss of 450 billion yen (4.9 billion U.S. dollars) in the fiscal year to March, due to the plunging sales amid global...
Medvedev, Barroso hold talks on energy, Russia-EU ties
06/02/2009 05:00
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Friday met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on energy security, the global financial crisis and Russia-EU ties. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R2) meets with European Commission President...
AIG, Citi deals gave US Treasury least value
06/02/2009 05:00
The US government’s “subsidy” â“ the percentage difference between the value paid and the value received â“ was largest for AIG at 63 percent and smallest for US Bancorp at 5 percent. The US Treasury...
Senators reach deal on stimulus bill
06/02/2009 05:00
US Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) (FROM R), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY), Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) talk with reporters about a deal to pass President...
Putin, Barroso meet on energy security, Russia-EU ties
06/02/2009 05:00
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso on Friday to discuss energy security and bilateral economic relations. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (L) meets with Russian Prime...
U.S. unemployment rate rises to highest level in 16 years
06/02/2009 05:00
The unemployment rate in the United States rose to 7.6 percent in January, the highest level since September 1992, as employers slashed 598,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. Juan Berber, 37, looks for a job in sales or customer...